Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Actively master the fundamental concepts and models of economic sciences and management sciences
• Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
• Understand the methods and tools adapted to the field of economics and management
• Acquire basic methodological tools necessary for scientific inquiry in the field of economics and management.
• Describe the principles of methodological approaches (objectives, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of organisations and markets.
• Mobilise communication skills in two languages other than French, both orally and in writing, as a presentation of an argument or piece of research in accordance with scientific ethics.
• Communicate in a clear and structured manner on issues of economics and management
• Critically compare knowledge acquired to real situations.
• Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
• Develop and structure reasoning by basing it on suitable scientific arguments
• Understand the scientific foundations of technological processes and the management of information flow and their respective involvement from a managerial point of view.
• Understand the methods and tools adapted to the field of economics and management.
• Understand the scientific fundamentals of production processes and their implications.
• Understand extensive tools dedicated to the management of technological processes and the management of information flow.
• Activate mathematical and computer models to insert them into analytical reasoning.
• Understand the methods and quantitative tools adapted to the analysis of economic and management sciences.
• Analyse and model a problem, by critically selecting appropriate theories.
• In reference to a theoretical framework, identify appropriate tools to solve a problem related to economics and management.
• Actively master the fundamental concepts and models of economic sciences and management sciences
• Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
• Understand the methods and tools adapted to the field of economics and management
• Acquire basic methodological tools necessary for scientific inquiry in the field of economics and management.
• Describe the principles of methodological approaches (objectives, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of organisations and markets.
• Mobilise communication skills in two languages other than French, both orally and in writing, as a presentation of an argument or piece of research in accordance with scientific ethics.
• Communicate in a clear and structured manner on issues of economics and management
• Critically compare knowledge acquired to real situations.
• Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in economic sciences and management sciences and their applications.
• Develop and structure reasoning by basing it on suitable scientific arguments

Learning Outcomes of UE

The objective of the course is to give an introduction to the quantitative approach of business management problems such as: project management, stock management, production planning, capacity planning, etc. On the one hand, the basis to formulate these problems is taught. On the other hand, solution methods are introduced.

Content of UE

Chapter 1. Definition of production management
Chapter 2. Scheduling
Chapter 3. Stock management : the Wilson method
Chapter 4. Calendar stock management
Chapter 5. Production planning
Chapter 6. Just-In-Time methods
Chapter 7. Project planning
Chapter 8. Conception of a  production centre
Chapter 9. Solution of linear problems and interpretation of solutions to linear problems

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Written examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Closed book exam. Students only have the form, tables and a calculator. Any other document, whatever its medium is strictly prohibited.

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Closed book exam. Students only have the form, tables and a calculator. Any other document, whatever its medium is strictly prohibited.